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FSCP hands down second order, audits adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
The Financial Services and Credit Panel has ordered an audit of a financial adviser who carelessly recommended a client switch superannuation funds. Releasing its second determination since it launched, the FSCP said the unnamed adviser, only referred ...

BUSSQ dumps fixed interest, shares options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
Following a review of its investment menu, BUSSQ opted to close two of its options last month. The $6 billion industry super fund has closed its Diversified Fixed Interest and All Shares investment options, citing lack of member demand. According to ...

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: A landmark institutional event?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The BlackRock ETF filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been touted by Magnet Capital co-founder Egor Sidelska as the most significant institutional event in Bitcoin history. Sidelska said the BlackRock ETF filing is a definitive ...

CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
The long-awaited Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has been enshrined in legislation, with consumer advocates calling it a "historic moment" for Australians. Passing the senate on June 22, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation ...

Aussie small caps, property funds in the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
Australian small cap and property investors experienced a rough 12 months of disappointing performance as macroeconomic conditions batter returns that ended up well in the red. Rainmaker's Wholesale managed funds April report shows that the property ...

Schroders Australia appoints new chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
Simon Doyle will take on the top job while also maintaining his role as Schroders' chief investment officer. Doyle succeeds Sam Hallinan who has held the role since April 2021. Schroders explained the appointment is part of an important and future-focused ...

Labor advances super performance test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
As the government unveils a raft of updates to the superannuation performance test, due to take effect in August, some trustees are worried that it subjects Choice products to a rigid criterion. As previously flagged, all products will be subject to ...

Challenger lowers stake in Elanor

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Challenger's majority stake in Elanor Investors Group continues to drop as another investor has come in to secure a minority stake. Challenger will now have a 13.7% interest in ASX-listed Elanor (ENN), down from 16.7% as revised in May. This dropped ...

Cbus appoints chief executive, deputy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
Cbus has named Justin Arter's successor as chief executive and promoted its chief member officer as second in charge. Kristian Fok takes on the top job, a role he was overseeing in an acting capacity since Arter resigned in May. As chief investment ...

Economists divided over cash rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
Accelerating wages growth and higher than expected inflation would perhaps indicate an increase is justified, however, the economic hardships faced by Australians is intensifying. According to an economic misery index by the University of Melbourne ...